118 College Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1910
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 12,468
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $2,412,556
Admissions
Application Fee: $N/A
Application Deadline: August 25
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $4,342 in-state, 9,772 out-of-state
Room/Board: $4,420
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 78%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 92%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Cintas Corporation; Brasfield and Gorrie, LLC; Raytheon Company; Sherwin Williams Co; Enterprise; Darden (Oliver Garden, Red Lobster, Smokey Bones); Frito Lay; Bancorp South; New Orleans Marriott; Federated Insurance; Consolidated Electrical Distributors;
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 1,411,011
Number of current serial subscriptions: 6,839
Number of microforms: 4,898,434
Number of audiovisuals: 31,723
Number of ebooks: 17,717
Other library facilities: William David McCain Library and Archives, USM Gulf Coast Library, gunter Library-Gulf Coast Research Laboratory
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: USM Museum of Art, CW Woods Gallery
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 133
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 40
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 4,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 90%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 24%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 10.2%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 10.8%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 10%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 24%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (51%), men’s dorms (29%), sorority housing (8%), fraternity housing (6%), apartments for married students (6%), special housing for disabled students (0%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 1%
Doubles: 51%
Triples or Suites: 40%
Apartments: 7%
Other: 1%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 47
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 9%
Fire alarms: 49%
Wired high-speed internet access: 90%
Campus Size: 1,090 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Gulfport, MS (60), Hattiesburg/Laurel (15)
Nearest train station: Hattiesburg, MS (5)
Nearest bus station: Hattiesburg (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 66%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 9%
Average undergraduate wage: 3,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Campus
Most popular events: N/A